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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJohn HartigLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Great Lakes Moment: A community science survey
- by John Hartig“Volunteers reported 17 bald eagles on the ice, an estimated 20,000 Canvasbacks, about as many Redheads, a smattering of other ducks, and Tundra and Mute swans.”
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AuthorsClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureKari LydersenLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Smart sewers relieve stress on systems and wastewater officials, saving energy and funds
- by Kari Lydersen“Smart sewer” technology is increasingly common in the region, helping cities avoid overflows that release untreated sewers into lakes and rivers.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageIan SolomonLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourism
Ian Outside: Winning winter
- by Ian Solomon“I’ve never been a big fan of the cold months, but I’m determined to mend our relationship this year.”
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AuthorsEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Gas stove debate, electric vehicle expansion
- by Kathy JohnsonCatch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGary WilsonHistory and CultureInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Book chronicles human, water connection from nomadic to modern times
- by Gary WilsonThe journey of modern man began 10,000 years ago and “the distribution of water defined its starting point.”
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDetroitLake ErieLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekToronto
Science Says What? Climate change, deluges and snow days
- by Sharon OosthoekIn this new feature, see what scientists are learning about the impacts of climate change on the region – and what can be done to mitigate them.
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Alex HillAuthorsBuffaloFeature HomepageLake ErieLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, Research
Mapping the Great Lakes: Snowfall in the snowbelt
- by Alex HillAnother environmental oddity of the Great Lakes region is the existence of snowbelts or large areas impacted by lake effect snow.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicClimate ChangeFeature HomepageForests and PlantsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorMinnesotaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchStaci Lola Drouillard
Nibi Chronicles: “The trees of our homeland”
The Ojibwe word for the paper birch is wiigwaasi-mitig — or Nimishoomis wiigwaas — Grandfather Birch.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: New requirements taking effect in 2023 to protect consumers from ‘forever chemicals’
- by Kathy JohnsonCatch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
I Speak for the Fish: And the survey says…
- by Kathy JohnsonDoom and gloom coverage of the Great Lakes’ underwater realm has unfairly skewed the public’s perception.
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